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algal blooms (HABs), can produce
toxins that accumulate in filter-feeding
shellfish. Shellfish contaminated with
the saxotoxin, if eaten in large enough
quantity, can cause illness or death from
PSP. Due, in part, to the inability to test
and monitor this area for the presence
of PSP, this closure was made
permanent through Amendment 12 to
the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean
Quahog FMP in 1999.
The primary goal of the study is to
test the efficacy of the Protocol for
Onboard Screening and Dockside
Testing for PSP Toxins in Molluscan
Shellfish (Protocol) developed by state
and Federal regulatory agencies to test
for presence of saxotoxins in shellfish.
This protocol would facilitate the
harvest of shellfish from waters
susceptible to HABs, which produce the
saxotoxins, but that are not currently
under rigorous water quality monitoring
programs by either state or Federal
management agencies. The Protocol is
currently under final review by the
FDA. This project would only proceed
once the FDA has endorsed the final
Protocol. The Protocol details
procedures and reporting for harvesting,
testing, and landing of shellfish
harvested from areas that are susceptible
to HABs prior to the shellfish from
entering commerce. A copy of the
Protocol, when finalized, will be
available by contacting NMFS (see
ADDRESSES).
The proposed project would conduct
a trial for the sampling protocol in an
exemption zone within the larger 1990
GB Closure Area with the F/V
Seawatcher. This proposed exempted
fishing activity would occur from
approximately July-December 2006,
using surfclam and ocean quahog quota
allocated to Truex Enterprises under the
Federal individual transferable quota
(ITQ) program. The applicant has
estimated a harvest of 176,000 bushels
of surfclams and 80,000 bushels of
ocean quahogs from the exemption area.
The exemption area was tested in
cooperation with the FDA in the winter
of 2006. No samples collected during
that time were above acceptable levels
for saxotoxins (80 µg toxin/100g of
shellfish). In order for the proposed EFP
to be issued the applicant would be
required to obtain a permit from the
Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries (MADMF) to land the product
in New Bedford, Massachusetts. NMFS,
FDA, MADMF, and Massachusetts
Department of Public Health are
working closely in reviewing this
proposed project. This EFP would allow
for an exemption from the Atlantic
surfclam and ocean quahog GB Closure
Area specified at 50 CFR 648.73(a)(4).
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Dated: June 14, 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 060906A]
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 1093–1834
and 774–1847
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of
application, and receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following two actions related to permits
for research on marine mammals: Susan
Shaw, PhD., Executive Director, Marine
Environmental Research Institute, 55
Main Street, P.O. Box 1652, Blue Hill,
ME 04614 (File No. 1093–1834) has
withdrawn her application for a permit
to conduct research on harbor seals
(Phoca vitulina concolor) in Maine; and
the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla
Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 (File
No. 774–1847) has applied in due form
for a permit to conduct research on
Antarctic fur seals (Arctophalus gazell)
and leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx).
ADDRESSES: The documents related to
these actions are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Both files:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521;
File No. 1093–1834:
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax
(978)281–9394;and
File No. 774–1847:
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on the application File
No. 774–1847 should be mailed to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, F/PR1, Office of
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Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on this
particular request would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713–
2289.
On March
14, 2006 a notice was published in the
Federal Register (71 FR 13102) that an
application had been filed by Susan
Shaw. The applicant requested a 5–year
permit to investigate the utility of freeranging harbor seals as a mammalian
sentinel species for coastal
contamination and associated health
risks for top consumers in the marine
food chain. After completing revisions
the applicant plans to resubmit the
application in the fall.
A permit (File No. 774–1847) is
requested under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), the Regulations Governing the
Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals (50 CFR part 216), and the
Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant requests a five-year
permit to continue a long-term
ecosystem monitoring program of
pinniped species in the South Shetland
Islands, Antarctica. The applicant
proposes to take up to 710 Antarctic fur
seals and 20 leopard seals annually. The
animals would be captured, measured,
weighed, tagged, blood sampled, and
have time-depth recorders, VHF
transmitters, and platform terminal
transmitters attached. A subset of fur
seals would be given an enema, have a
tooth extracted, milk sampled, and be
part of a doubly-labeled water study on
energetics. A subset of leopard seals
would be blubber and muscle sampled.
Additionally, the applicant would
conduct regional census surveys. The
applicant also requests authorization for
the research-related mortality of up to
three Antarctic fur seals and one
leopard seal annually.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application File No. 774–1847 to the
Marine Mammal Commission and its
Committee of Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 12, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 060906A]
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 1093-1834 and 774-1847
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of application, and receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following two actions related to
permits for research on marine mammals: Susan Shaw, PhD., Executive
Director, Marine Environmental Research Institute, 55 Main Street, P.O.
Box 1652, Blue Hill, ME 04614 (File No. 1093-1834) has withdrawn her
application for a permit to conduct research on harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina concolor) in Maine; and the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D.,
Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
(File No. 774-1847) has applied in due form for a permit to conduct
research on Antarctic fur seals (Arctophalus gazell) and leopard seals
(Hydrurga leptonyx).
ADDRESSES: The documents related to these actions are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Both files:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521;
File No. 1093-1834:
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978)281-9300; fax (978)281-9394;and
File No. 774-1847:
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the
application File No. 774-1847 should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be
appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 14, 2006 a notice was published in
the Federal Register (71 FR 13102) that an application had been filed
by Susan Shaw. The applicant requested a 5-year permit to investigate
the utility of free-ranging harbor seals as a mammalian sentinel
species for coastal contamination and associated health risks for top
consumers in the marine food chain. After completing revisions the
applicant plans to resubmit the application in the fall.
A permit (File No. 774-1847) is requested under the authority of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.), the Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of
Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant requests a five-year permit to continue a long-term
ecosystem monitoring program of pinniped species in the South Shetland
Islands, Antarctica. The applicant proposes to take up to 710 Antarctic
fur seals and 20 leopard seals annually. The animals would be captured,
measured, weighed, tagged, blood sampled, and have time-depth
recorders, VHF transmitters, and platform terminal transmitters
attached. A subset of fur seals would be given an enema, have a tooth
extracted, milk sampled, and be part of a doubly-labeled water study on
energetics. A subset of leopard seals would be blubber and muscle
sampled. Additionally, the applicant would conduct regional census
surveys. The applicant also requests authorization for the research-
related mortality of up to three Antarctic fur seals and one leopard
seal annually.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application File No. 774-
1847 to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific
Advisors.
Dated: June 12, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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